What to do during cold weather power outages
I've lived in Michigan for 50 years. Power outages at all times of the year is just how I grew up. I hope these tips help people. First, there's a…
Green energy fails again
I like green energy. I have a small solar power system in my home. I use it to charge power banks and tablets, and that's it. In the summer I…
My adhoc alcohol heater results
I thought it might help to make an adhoc alcohol heater with items around the house, considering many areas of the US and UK are seeing very cold temperatures. It's…
On powerbank capacity. It’s a bit misleading.
Many people misunderstand how power banks are rated. The ratings are usually in mah, or "milliamp hours". So a battery with 100mah will power a device that uses 100ma for…
Staying safe on the internet
Here are some tips for staying safe on the internet. Never give a site your real name, address or phone number. Never use your real name in your email address…
Study: COVID-19 mortality is declining.
Citation: Preskorn SH. COVID-19: Why Has the Mortality Rate Declined? J Psychiatr Pract. 2020 Sep;26(5):394-399. doi: 10.1097/PRA.0000000000000494. PMID: 32865940. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32865940/ and https://journals.lww.com/practicalpsychiatry/Abstract/2020/09000/COVID_19__Why_Has_the_Mortality_Rate_Declined_.6.aspx (only abstract available, not details.) One key factor…
Mask effectiveness studies.
From Loeb M, Dafoe N, Mahony J, John M, Sarabia A, Glavin V, Webby R, Smieja M, Earn DJ, Chong S, Webb A, Walter SD. Surgical mask vs N95 respirator…
Multiple vaccines may make them less effective.
Source: Massimo Fabiani, Enrico Volpe, Maurizio Faraone, Antonino Bella, Patrizio Pezzotti, Francesco Chini. (2020) Effectiveness of influenza vaccine in reducing influenza-associated hospitalizations and deaths among the elderly population; Lazio region,…
Please report hoaxes
If you find a post where the source is a hoax please put a comment on that host with a link which explains why it's a hoax. When hoaxes are…
Tiny microchips and nanotech are in vogue.
First we have this tiny camera the size of a grain of rice. Someone could swallow this and it could view a person's stomach. But it would also need a…